Vernie Hill
Aug 18, 2008
Lavern "Vernie" Hill, 73, passed away Monday, August 18 in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was born December 2, 1934 in Randolph County, Indiana, the son of Walter and Irene Moody Hill. He was united in marriage on June 11, 1955 to the former Nancy Trew, a union which was blessed with 3 children. Vernie farmed for much of his life before...
Clarence York
Aug 15, 2008
Clarence W. York, 86, passed away Friday, August 15 at his residence. He was born November 6, 1921 in Mount Vernon, Kentucky, the son of Thomas and Hattie Mink York, both of whom preceded him in death. Mr. York married the former Bessie L. Hightshoe on November 7, 1940. They raised 4 children and shared 62 years of marriage before...
Ralph Stamper
Aug 12, 2008
Ralph Stamper, 74, formerly of Williamsburg, passed away Tuesday, August 12 at Reid Hospital. He was born September 13, 1933, in Estill County, Kentucky, the son of Henry and Sarah Elizabeth Abney Stamper, both of whom preceded him in death. Ralph was a US Army veteran and was formerly employed 6 years with the Wayne County Highway Department and 30...
James Stanley
Aug 12, 2008
James C. "Jimmy" Stanley ascended into Heaven on Tuesday, August 12 at his home in Richmond. He was born in New Castle, Indiana, the son of James Parker and Irene Beard Stanley, both of whom preceded him in death. He lived all of his life in Wayne County and was a 1962 graduate of Whitewater High School. He was a...
Sheila Cones
Jul 21, 2008
Sheila G. Bowdoin Owens Cones, 52, left to meet God on July 21, 2008. She was born July 12, 1956 in Cornwall, New York. She was a LPN who took care of many patients over the years. She is survived by her daughter and grandson, Angela D. Owens and Brenden J. Barnes, whom she resided with in Whitewater; her second...
Melbourne Petry
Jul 11, 2008
Melbourne L. Petry, 90, of Fountain City, passed away peacefully Friday, July 11, at Rose Gate Village in Richmond. Born February 5, 1918 in Preble County, Ohio, he was the son of Harley and Berzie Remington Petry. He was united in marriage to the former Ina Mae Ruble on February 25, 1939. Together they raised four children and farmed near...
Frank Retter
Jul 8, 2008
Frank L. Retter, 67, Lynn, passed away Tuesday, July 8, at St. Vincent Hospice and Palliative Care in Indianapolis. Born July 31, 1940 in Randolph County, Indiana, he was the son of Edgar and Helen Simmons Retter, both of whom preceded him in death. Frank graduated from Lynn High School in 1958. He was a lifelong farmer and took his...
Treva Holecheck
Jun 25, 2008
Mrs. Treva E. "Toots" Holecheck, 89, of Richmond, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at her residence in the presence of her family. She was born in Wayne County, Indiana on March 27, 1919 to Roscoe and Ruby Pearl Paxton Burge. She was united in marriage on August 3, 1935 to William "Bill" Holecheck. She was a homemaker and...
Mildred Banta
Jun 13, 2008
Mrs. Mildred C. Banta, 87, passed away in the presence of her family on Friday, June 13, 2008. She was born October 7, 1920, George and Lula Bell Goins. She shared 48 years of marriage to Gilbert W. Banta before his death on March 11, 1992. Mrs. Banta was a faithful member of the Fountain City Wesleyan Church and enjoyed...
Sonny Tomlinson
May 31, 2008
Perley E. "Sonny" Tomlinson, Jr., 62, of Richmond, passed away Saturday, May 31, at Reid Hospital. He was born February 28, 1946, in Fort Fairfield, Maine, the son of Perley E., Sr. and Barbara Pauline Turner Tomlinson. He attended Richmond High School and lived most of his life in the Richmond area. Sonny was self-employed in graphic design and printing....
Hans Weckenmann
May 27, 2008
Mr. Hans Weckenmann, 73, of Fountain City, passed away peacefully in his home on May 27, 2008. Born September 25, 1934 in Dormettingen, Germany, he was the son of Ziriak and Augustine Scherer Weckenmann. Mr. Weckenmann was a diesel mechanic and retired from maintenance at Primex Plastics. Mr. Weckenmann will be missed by his wife, the former Helga Weigand; daughter...
Paul Eales
May 18, 2008
Paul Eales, 87, passed away Sunday, May 18, at Reid Hospital. He was born December 12, 1920, in Richmond, the son of William and Lorrena Maines Eales. He served in the US Army during World War Two. He was united in marriage to the former Elma Dunlap on November 2, 1945. They shared nearly 54 years together before her death...
Mike Ruger
May 10, 2008
James Michael "Mike" Ruger, 67, passed away Saturday, May 10, at his residence due to complications from Shingles. He was born August 13, 1940, in Richmond, the son of Raymond "Pickle" and Margaret "Irish" Bair Ruger. He was a 1958 graduate of Richmond High School and attended business college. He served in the National Guard and was a member of...
Tim Sadler
May 1, 2008
Mr. Timothy Duane Sadler, 46, formerly of the Lynn area, died unexpectedly Thursday, May 1 in Chesterfield, Virginia. Born February 21, 1961 in Richmond, Indiana, he was the son of Barbara Ann (Holecheck) Sadler Pegg and F. Duane Sadler. Tim was a 1979 graduate of Randolph Southern High School and a 1983 graduate of Indiana University. He was formerly employed...
Irene Jennings
Apr 25, 2008
After a brief illness, Irene V. Jennings died Friday night, April 25, 2008 at the United Methodist Home in Warren, Indiana, where she had resided for the last 6 years. She was born August 30, 1908 to Harry and Inez Jordan Wright, and had lived most of her active 99 years near Whitewater. She had been looking forward to her...
Margaret Shinn
Apr 21, 2008
Mrs. Margaret E. Shinn, 78, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 21, 2008 at Reid Hospital. She was born March 31, 1930 in Deadwood, South Dakota to Michael and Charlotte Kelly Wilhelm. She was a homemaker and was formerly employed at Heritage House in Richmond from 1986 to 1997. Mrs. Shinn will be missed by her three daughters, Robbin Pierce...
Margaret Schneider
Apr 1, 2008
Mrs. Margaret A. Schneider, 82, of South Bend, passed away there on Tuesday, April 1, 2008. She was born June 16, 1925, in Winchester, to Burley and Alice Pegg Arnett. She was united in marriage to Harold W. Schneider in Washington, D.C. on January 5, 1945. She lived in South Bend since 1949 and was retired from Kreamo after 35...
Catharine Norquest
Mar 26, 2008
Catharine Clarke Norquest, age 91, of Fountain City, Indiana died Tuesday, March 25. She was born on August 9, 1916. The second daughter of James Omer and Irene Cofield Clarke, she was a direct descendant of Jeremiah Cox, a birthright Quaker. The Whitewater High School graduate was valedictorian of the class of 1934. She attended Earlham College and the University...
Ted Lanter
Mar 25, 2008
Ted W. Lanter, 70, ascended into Heaven on Tuesday, March 25, in Dayton, Ohio. He was born January 29, 1938, in Cynthiana, Kentucky, the son of James and Gladys Fookes Lanter, both of whom preceded him in death. Ted was a 1956 graduate of Union High School in Modoc and earned an Associates Degree from Ivy Tech. He served in...
Joan Rodgers
Mar 20, 2008
Mrs. Joan Rodgers, 78, of Fountain City, passed away Thursday, March 20, at Fox Run at Summerville in Fairborn, Ohio. She was born June 27, 1929 in Richmond, to James and Lula Robinson McFarland. She was a 1947 graduate of Hagerstown High School and attended school to become a Dental Hygienist, which she worked as from 1949-1964. She was united...
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